A Case of Circumstantial Evidence in Bancroft
The Bancroft Register editor discovers an unsigned editorial shifting the paper from Republican to Democratic, suspects the Courier editor but deems the authorship minor. The piece urges accepting truth and good advice regardless of source and notes local events, arrivals, and court records including several cases in the Chicago Rock Island system and local banking actions.
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Bancroft Register
The
Register
Courier
Bancroft
J. R. Saunders
J. R
West Bend Tribune
Whittemore News
Warren
West Bend
A Quarter Century Ago in Algona, July 1888
In the Courier dated July 27 1888 various local items are noted. Dr Garfield resigns from the state board of dental examiners. Huntley plans a 100 foot elevator at Wesley. Jake Winkel family returns after two and a half years to Algona. Rahm post office established in Prairie Township with Nicholas Ludwig as postmaster. Mrs T Preston visits Col R H Spencer. Wesley sees multiple building projects and car shortages. A lively horse race at the Fair Ground features Bowyer and Kuhn with times around 3 15 and 2 45.
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the Courier
Garfield
State Board of Dental Examiners
Prairie Towship
Rahm
Nicholas Ludwig
Wesley
Bowyer
Kuhn
Jake Winkel
M. B. Dalton
Mr. Sparks
Courier
Geo. Williams
Tennant
St Benedict News Car Tour Leads to Purchase
Ed Emmertall and John M. Witte escorted Theo Goedera and Otto German to Des Moines Friday to view the Jackson line of automobiles. Mr Goedera purchased a fine 35 horsepower touring car and drove it home Sunday. Jacob Johnson and forea of Wesley.
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Ed Emmertall
John M. Witte
Theo Goedera
Otto Germann
Des Moines
Jackson
Mr. Goedera
Notice to Cut Weeds in Lotts Creek Township
Land owners and tenants of Lotts Creek township must view roadsides adjoining their lands by August 1 1943 under the new law. Failure to comply will incur the penalties provided by the law. By order of the township trustees.
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Lotte Creek Township
Wesley and Plum Creek visit and farm notes
Miss Anna Ferrigan and her Chicago niece visit the Ferrigan and Nelson homes as a steam threshing outfit from Illinois heads to John Kraft neighborhood. Several local families plan travel, illnesses worsen for Clapsaddle and his wife, and various residents record recent activities including auto purchases, visits, and farm work.
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Wesley
Plum Creek
Anna Ferrigan
Chicago
Ferrigan
Nelson
Stephen Ferrigan
Illinois
John Kraft
L. A. Bolonous
Lands for sale around Fenton and Emmetsburg Iowa
Forty improved farms offered for sale in the Fenton and Emmetsburg area with prices from 100 to 150 dollars per acre. Noted features include good schools and churches. Listings also include a small house for sale by J B Winkel and information from Philip Weinbrad of Fenton Iowa.
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Iowa
Fenton
Emmetsburg
Philip Weinbrad
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Sety
Chrischilles & Herbst
Algona
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Chas, Arndorfers
Fairview
Joe Huschka
Clay County
Minn
Frank Huschka
Mabel
Bradford
John Huschka
Geo. B. Ludwig
Franklin County
Ludwig
Henry Seiler
Algona Auto & Mach. Co
Ladendorf
Geo. Harleman
Sibley
E. F. Raham
LeMars and Sutherland
G. B. Ludwig
B. H. Erdmann
J. Rosenmeyer
Joseph Rahm
Algonas
Marie Mulert
Anna Raskopf
Martin Rahm
Edw. Johnson
Eugene Schemel
LeMars
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Co
Kossuth Co
Board of Supervisors and Drainage
Jd. C. Cook
Merchants Nat’! Bank of
Clinton Va
Fred
Mary Moneana Savery
Huntley
Mrs. T. Preston
White Lake
9. D
Col. R. H. Spencer
Mr. McCutchin
Reno
Wis
Marc Ash
Jimmie James
McMichael
Edith Clarke
Lutie Wallace
Matella Call
Vesta Call
Edith Call
Bertha Call
Spirit Lake
Fair Ground
Black
Ed Kun
F. W. Dingley
St. Benedict News
Jacob Johnson
Forea
Will Hagan
Emma
Alden
Ole Johnson
W. J. Martinek
Britt
C. W. Blake
Eugene
James Blain
Mason City
H.C. Nelson
Condon
J. B. Winkel
K. H. Reaser
Algona, Iowa
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